Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26)

PART 4 E+W The Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code

Valid from 02/05/2016

Supervision of Adjudicator E+W

65 Review of Adjudicator and guidance from Secretary of State E+W

(1) The Secretary of State must review the Adjudicator's performance for each review period.

(2) The first review period is the period beginning on the day on which section 41 comes into force and ending 2 years after the following 31 March.

(3) Subsequent review periods are each successive period of 3 years after the first review period.

(4) A review must, in particular, assess how effective the Adjudicator has been in enforcing the Pubs Code.

(5) A review may consider whether it would be desirable to amend or replace any regulations for the time being in force under section 51(2) or (7) or 58(6).

(6) As soon as practicable after a review period, the Secretary of State must—

(a) publish a report of the findings of the review for that period, and

(b) lay a copy of the report before Parliament.

(7) As a result of the findings of a review, the Secretary of State may give guidance to the Adjudicator about any matter relating to the Adjudicator's functions.

(8) The Adjudicator must take account of the guidance in carrying out functions.